Sorry to Say i won't be able to do this one at the LENNOX HEAD PUB tomorrow. Drat!! some kind of coldy virus messing with my vocal chords.. Don't want to trash 'em...apologies for any hassles inconveniences peeps. Back on form for next weekend!!!

MULLUM MUSIC FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 2017

Not surprisingly I'm stoked to have been invited to play at the Mullumbimby Music Festival this year in November. Of course it's my home town Festival here in Australia so there's something just a little bit special about being on the bill. In truth I’ve applied many times to play at the Festival and have always had to be oh so philosophical about not making it for one reason or another. So now, this year, in this moment I’m just celebrating. Woohoo! Cool! It's going to be great. But you know what they say carts and horses have to be kept in the right order and so I’m also wanting to let you know that this weekend I'm off to Burleigh Farmers Market again on Saturday morning to catch up with my friends on the Gold Coast and then on Sunday I’m really excited to be back at the Lennox Hotel from 4 -6 pm. It’s always a great gig there. There’s a really chilled out vibe and a freedom to go for it in that room and again I have some great friends down there who keep showing up for the gigs.Thanks. See you soon.

NOTE: MY KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL GIG IS CANCELLED TONIGHT!!! Please disregard any adverts suggesting that I will be playing at the Kingscliff Beach Hotel tonight.(Friday 24th) The Show was actually cancelled after the venue changed it's winter programming two or three weeks ago. Somehow the original booking still made it into the Byron Shire Echo gig guide listing for tonight which i just saw. If you know of anyone that is planning to go please, please, please apologise and let them know I won't actually be there! I will however be at The Kitchens Stage in Robina (Robina Town Centre https://www.facebook.com/thekitchensrobina/) Tomorrow night at 7pm and also at Twin Towns On Sunday from 10.30am - 1.30pm http://www.twintowns.com.au/entertainment-events.html

More than a little excited to be joining these guys on the road for 4 shows in April. They are just back from smashing it in the U.S. It's pretty cool to be jumping in on the slipstream for a tour of the Apple Isle. Funny how things work out. I arrived in Tamworth on the back of a tow truck feeling pretty forlorn. Things could only get better and they did. Including meeting the wonderful Kasey Chambers, having a bit of a sing with her and her Dad, Bill, meeting the equally wonderful Kasey Chambers band and then, after getting back home, being invited to do these shows. Really. I'm still pinching myself. It's going to be a ball! Check out the links for tickets and shows :-)

Very excited to be playing at the Hotel Brunswick tomorrow night, Friday 12th August and to be toting stacks of new tunes. "...Poppa's got a brand new bag !". :-) It's a great location and local too so it should be quite a party. Then Saturday morning...promise not to be bleary eyed... I'll be up at the Palm Beach Farmers Market..."Palmy Farmy?' Gauranteed fun. I'm a lucky man indeed :-)

Tri-musithon! (2016)

It's a busy weekend again this week...3 local gigs in a row. One at the Kingscliff Beach Hotel..where I had a ball last time despite the torrential rain...one at Slipway Ballina my old stomping ground and the venue that was the inspiration for the song "Feel" about an amazing young woman who rocked the place from her wheel chair and Sunday at The Sphinx Rock Cafe one of those places that just has that happening vibe. See you there...or there...or there! :-)An Evening of BLUES, ROCK & ROOTS featuring the CBG8pm 28th May : Burleigh Underground Drummers, Rudman Parade, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220 $15

Best and most exciting news in a while...wonderful proof of the old school maxim "Patience is a virtue." I get the chance to play the hotly contested and very popular Wooloweyah Sessions this Wednesday night. Think supremely Intimate music lovers soiree and you’re on the mark. Hosted by the wonderful Dom Ferry and the Wooloweyah community during the Wooloweyah Festival. I have no idea how seats are going but I do know it always sells out! I'm really just letting you know because I'm excited about it, but if you fancy your chances details are on the poster. It's going to be a great night.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG Spring in Australia. The sun is high and the blossom is sweet...the very essence of love and of song... Diggin' it !

What the....It's June already!! This pic was taken back in January at the Qld Long Weekender, SouthBank Brisbane. Great day Also featuring Bulhorn whom I absolutely loved! Big thanks to Colin Hockney...Photographer.

Raku O'Gaia plays for Barack Obama!!!

News flash, News Flash! I'm playing at Milano's Bar and Restaurant on (Queens Street Mall, Brisbane) on Friday. Be sure to get there early because word is out that Barack Obe, of G20 fame will be there with the rest of the crew catching some tunes in between weighing the fate of the world. That's if they can get seats of course.... I did an interview about the G20 Soundtrack in which i'm being featured for the folks at Brisbanes 4BCNews...you can listen to it on the link below. 1st Show 11.30am (Friday 14th November)http://www.4bc.com.au/…/soulman-has-tal…/20141113-3k981.html

CIGAR BOX BLUESWhat could be more exciting? I'm so happy right now to be loading this to my website. 2 years in the making this DVD is truly precious to me. Coming together as it did via one serendipitous meeting after another makes it all the more special. Cigar Box Blues is where I get to go into Delta roots I didn't know were mine...tipping my hat to Son House, Blind Willie Dixon and John Lee Hooker. But it's more than just a DVD some Anglo-Jamaican guy playing blues on his buddy's homemade guitar. in a small village hall in the Australian Hinterland. For Cigar box guitar lovers it has everything in its own simple down home guitar box kind of way. it's a complete and accessible guide to Cigar Box Guitar. If you like your music rootsy, bluesy gritty and gravelly check out this DVD. It's a gateway into another richer more authentic world. I stumbled on a key to instant joy for frustrated musicians and fun for fun lovers and I had to share it with you. Check it out.

Happy to say I'll be guesting on the bill with this young gentleman, ASH GRUNWALD, on Sunday 23rd March (Next week!!) at the Redland Bay Hotel. Looking forward to it. Should be a Slide Fest...as in guitar not playground, although there's one of those there too if you have nippers as well as a magnificent view of Moreton Bay for all souls. I kick off at 2.

Newsflash....Dragon Guest Spot!What's on my mind right now is letting as many people as I can in on something that shouldn't be a secret. That is...I’ll be opening the show for Dragon (Yes that's the legendary DRAGON as in "April Sun in Cuba") this Saturday. 25th May in Brisbane. Just landed the gig at the last minute. It's at the Eatons Hill Hotel. To be precise, 646 South Pine Road Eatons Hill, QLD, 4037. North Brisbane. I'll be on at 8pm. And yes I’m kind of excited. They are an iconic band and the venue holds 2000 people!!! Hope you can make it, share it, support it...spread the word. I am very grateful. Cheers Soul :-)

The Old Kirk!

Beautiful wonderful tremendous night last night at the Old Kirk in Yamba. The whole thing from the graciousness and care of Dom Ferry event organiser extraordinaire, the amazing acoustics in the tiny 60 person hall, the wonderful moving songs of Rob Imeson who made a special guest appearance on the night, right through to my own treasured moments with this attentive and enthusiastic audience has inspired me with a desire to do more of this kind of thing. Playing to small groups of people in intimate settings is...beautiful. If anyone has a venue for such events be it a house, backyard, cafe or small hall and can bring to mix the required passion for organising please get in touch. The word is out. Thanks again Dom!

Blimey! I didn't even get to promote it!!

News Flash!!

Fortune is smiling. I think it's time I let the world know that I'll be supporting the mighty Commitments on the Brisbane leg of their upcoming Australian Tour. These cats pump red hot soul as black as it comes when your..."9 white kids from Dublin"...It's on 7th September. Eaton Hills Hotel S.E. QLD Yay!!